What Exton does

Exton is a privately held Icelandic event production equipment rental company headquartered in Kópavogur, founded in 1993. It provides sound systems, lighting equipment, projectors, and curtain screens on a rental basis, serving organizers of events, concerts, and trade fairs. The company's offering combines physical AV/projection assets with the supporting infrastructure (curtain screens) required for live production environments.

The firm operates as a specialized local supplier rather than a broad entertainment technology platform. Its core technology stack, proprietary systems, and pricing structure are not disclosed in the available data; the business model is fundamentally transactional rental of physical event production assets, with revenue driven by per-event or per-period rental engagements. With 11-50 employees and a single Icelandic base, Exton appears positioned as a focused provider within its domestic market rather than a multinational operator.

No information is available on customer segments, named accounts, partnerships, certifications, or digital integration. Public-facing material from the company's website was inaccessible during this research (verification placeholder pages only), so deeper operational, financial, and structural details could not be verified beyond the firmographic summary.

Name

Exton

Website

https://exton.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Exton is an Iceland-based event equipment rental company founded in 1993, supplying sound systems, lighting, projectors, and curtain screens to event, concert, and trade fair organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental (532210)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals (Concert/Performance Support) (THAHAEAL), Audio & Communications Equipment Rental (MPADAFAC)

Keywords

• Event equipment rental
• Sound system rental
• Lighting equipment rental
• Concert production services
• Trade fair av services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kópavogur

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Exton rents professional audio, lighting, projection, and stage screen hardware to customers staging events, concerts, and trade fairs. The company supplies sound systems, lighting equipment, projectors, and curtain screens as a packaged rental service rather than selling permanent installations. Operations are based in Kópavogur, Iceland, and the company has been active in this category since 1993.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sound System Rental Rental of professional sound systems supplied to event producers, concert promoters, and trade fair organizers in Iceland for use at live productions.
• Lighting Equipment Rental Rental of professional lighting equipment for concerts, events, and trade fairs, delivered and installed for the duration of the production.
• Projector Rental Rental of projectors for use at events, concerts, and trade fairs in Iceland, supplied as part of the company's AV equipment offering.
• Curtain Screen Rental Rental of curtain screens to event producers, concert organizers, and trade fair operators in Iceland for staging and visual presentation purposes.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Regional players

• Venuetech: Middle East-based event technology and AV rental company providing sound, lighting, and video for concerts, exhibitions, and corporate events — comparable equipment rental model, but serving a different geography than Exton.
• Visual Impact: UK-based AV and event production company providing sound, lighting, video, and staging for live events — comparable mid-sized event equipment rental operator, but serving the UK rather than Iceland.

Direct peers

• Stage Audio Works: Event technology company providing sound, lighting, video, and staging rentals for concerts, festivals, and corporate events — a directly comparable mid-sized event-AV rental operator to Exton.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Largest global event-AV and production rental company, offering sound, lighting, video, and rigging for concerts, tours, and corporate events — directly comparable to Exton's full-stack event equipment rental model, but at global scale.
• Gearhouse Group: International event production and rental specialist offering lighting, sound, video, and staging for live events and broadcast — directly comparable service mix to Exton across concerts, exhibitions, and corporate events.
• LD Systems: Event production and AV rental company serving concerts, corporate events, and trade shows with lighting, sound, and video — directly comparable equipment-rental service model to Exton.
• Solotech: Canadian-headquartered event production and AV rental company providing sound, lighting, video, and staging for concerts, festivals, and corporate events — same core offering as Exton, serving as a directly comparable North American specialist.

Broad incumbents

• Encore Global (formerly PSAV): Large event technology and AV services provider with deep hotel and convention center exposure, offering audio, video, and lighting rental for meetings and events — broader incumbent with overlapping event-AV rental capabilities.
• NEP Group: Global broadcast and live events technology provider offering video, audio, and lighting solutions for sports, concerts, and entertainment — broader incumbent with overlapping event production and rental capabilities.

Others

• Hljóðfæraverslunin: Icelandic music instrument and pro audio retailer — adjacent rather than direct peer, but a relevant local Iceland-based audio equipment ecosystem participant that shares geography and a portion of the local pro-audio customer base with Exton.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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